Product Details

Versatile Functions and Superb Images. Uncompromising Performance in the World's Smallest, Lightest System Camera The GF1 adopts the Micro Four Thirds System standard, which was developed as an extended version of the Four Thirds System standard for digital camera systems. By using this standard and developing a camera body that eliminates the mirror box and optical viewfinder unit, LUMIX® was able to achieve a dramatic reduction in both size and weight compared with conventional digital SLR cameras, to create a new-generation system camera that features Full-time Live View, high-speed, high-precision Contrast AF, HD movie recording, and more. The GF1 is small enough to take anywhere yet sophisticated enough to take you as far into photography and movies as you want to go

12.1-Megapixel Live MOS Sensor: Higher Image Quality, Lower Power Consumption The 4/3-type 12.1-megapixel Live MOS sensor featured in the GF1 offers the best of both worlds the superior image quality of a CCD sensor, and the lower power consumption of a CMOS sensor. This sensor is also advantageous for photo and movie recording with its high S/N, thanks to a new circuit structure that is unaffected by the noise generated in each of the circuits. It results in clear images even when taken at high ISO sensitivity

Ultra-Portable Pancake Lens: LUMIX G 20mm/F1.7 ASPH This bright F1.7/20mm (35mm camera equivalent: 40mm) fixed focus lens makes it easier to take bright photos with soft focus in dimly lit conditions without a flash. Its compact, easy-to-carry size is also ideal for capturing everyday scenes and snapshots. *This lens uses a lens drive system to enable a compact and bright F1.7. As a result of this, operating sounds are recorded when auto-focusing during motion picture recording

Extended HD Movie Recording with SLR Quality The hybrid GF1 lets you take both high-quality photos and HD movies. You can shoot breathtaking HD (1280 — 720) movies in AVCHD Lite format (MPEG-4/H.264) backed by the high sound quality of Dolby Digital Creator. And you can record for a longer time without running out of memory because AVCHD Lite stores data more efficiently than Motion JPEG while maintaining stunning image clarity and detail. A dedicated "movie record" button on the top lets you instantly start recording movies while shooting photos, so you don't miss a second of the action

A Built-In Flash in a Stylish Body Some compact size cameras reduce weight by not including a built-in flash. With the GF1, the built-in flash is concealed inside the body and out of sight. A single touch pops the flash up for easy shooting anytime you want. You can also adjust the light intensity in the range of Â±2 EV at 1/3 EV steps to match your subject

My Color Mode Puts You in Control of Your Colors Naturally you want your photos to be unique. My Color mode on the GF1 lets you control each and every photo with eight unique preset modes in all, including a colorful Expressive mode, a soft and moody Pure mode, and a Custom mode that lets you adjust the color, brightness, and saturation just the way you want them. You can dramatically change the images of even familiar subjects to express your own creativity

The Soft Focus of Peripheral Defocus Mode Lets You Achieve Professional Results The GF1 automatically adjusts the focus to match the AF area you positioned while gently defocusing the foreground and background to emphasize the subject. You don't have to change the aperture yourself to take photos with the highly attractive soft focus effect of an SLR camera

iA Mode Helps Prevent Shooting Mistakes in a Variety of Situations Select iA mode, and the GF1 automatically activates a host of advanced functions and technologies described below that make it easy to capture beautiful, clear shots

Face Recognition This function recognizes the faces of subjects that have been registered in the camera and displays the names of up to three people. The GF1 then optimizes the focus and brightness of the registered faces. *Turn Face Recognition item ON and register the person with a full-face portrait on the shooting menu in advance

AF Tracking Once you've focused on a subject, AF Tracking keeps the subject in focus even if it moves until you press the shutter release

Intelligent Exposure The camera can correct the brightness in parts of the image that are too dark due to insufficient lighting, backlighting or use of the flash

Face Detection AF/AE The camera detects when there are faces in the frame and adjusts the focus and exposure to capture them properly. This allows you to shoot beautiful portraits without any hassle

Intelligent ISO Control If the subject moves as you snap the shot, the camera automatically adjusts the ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to help prevent subject blur

MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) Gyrosensors built into the lens detect hand-shake and an O.I.S. shifts to compensate. Assisting you in getting those clear, beautiful, blur-free photos

*Some functions in iA mode will not be available depending on the lens that is mounted

Produce Original HD Movies Unlike most other cameras, the GF1 allows the use of My Color mode and Scene mode to record HD movies. And Motion Picture P mode lets you change the aperture for more creative HD movie recording

Full-time Live View: See How the Image Will Turn Out Before You Shoot The GF1's Full-time Live View lets you see in the LCD how adjusting the exposure, white balance, aperture and even the shutter speed will affect the shot. This makes it easier to capture a special shot or particular kind of image without shooting again and again

Let the Exposure Meter Guide You The on-screen meter display indicates the degree of aperture and shutter speed that can be changed within a suitable exposure range. The range in which appropriate exposure is not possible is shown in red, so you can intuitively grasp the corresponding aperture and shutter speed combinations

Take Advantage of Leica and Four Thirds Lenses More than 20 available Leica M/R lenses or 30 Four Thirds lenses can be used with the Micro Four Thirds System standard GF1, simply by mounting a separately purchased lens adaptor

An Optional Live View Finder Mounts to the Hot Shoe You can equip the GF1 with an optional 202,000-dot equivalent Live View Finder (LVF) featuring a magnification of approximately 1.04x (0.52x*) and 100% field of view. Because it displays the same information as the LCD, it is effectively used in situations where the LCD is difficult to see, such as under bright sunlight. The LVF is also handy for low-angle shots because it can be tilted vertically from 0 to 90 degrees. *35 mm camera equivalent

The High-Speed, High-Performance Venus Engine HD The Venus Engine HD incorporates two CPUs. This not only boosts image processing speed, it also helps achieve an exceptional noise-reduction performance. Also, the two CPUs of the Venus Engine HD allow long-time movie recording in AVCHD Lite format while maintaining low power consumption. And the Venus Engine HD features HDMI output too

Dust Reduction System Protects the Image Sensor If dust or other foreign matter gets inside the camera when you're changing lenses, it could cling to the image sensor and show up as a spot in photos. The GF1 helps eliminate this possibility by placing a Supersonic Wave Filter in front of the Live MOS sensor. Vibrating around 50,000 times per second, the filter repels dust and other particles. This keeps the image sensor clean at all times and eliminates the need for cumbersome maintenance procedures

HD Photos and HD Movies with VIERA Link Networking The GF1 is equipped with an HDMI output terminal for direct transmission of digital image and sound signals. Just connect the camera to an HDTV using a single HDMI mini cable (optional). It's also easy to enjoy slideshows in which both photos and movies are played according to the recorded timeline. If you have a VIERA TV, you can control the camera's playback functions with VIERA's remote control unit

Easy HD Image Viewing with the SD Card Slot Simply take the SDHC/SD Memory Card from the GF1 and slip it into the card slot of a Panasonic VIERA or Blu-ray Disc™ player, and you're ready to view HD images. For even greater impact and entertainment fun, you can add background music and image effects to your image slideshows. *To play movies recorded in the Motion JPEG format, you need the included AV cable

PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4.0 HD Edition Makes Photo and Movie Editing Easy AVCHD Lite movies can be transferred to a PC from an SDHC/SD Memory Card or via the USB cable to view or edit them. You can also make a DVD disc from AVCHD Lite files by converting them to MPEG-2. The software makes it easy and fun to edit or organize a collection of photos. It features a Face Recognition function that recognizes the faces in the photos stored in your PC and lets you sort them by face. Also, photos shot with My Color mode can be categorized and viewed by style. The sophisticated interface allows you to enjoy emotion-packed slideshows with a variety of effects and music. And motion images can be directly uploaded to YouTubeâ„¢. •YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc

SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 3.0 SE Adjusts RAW Images Any Way You Want Them The GF1 records original image data in RAW file format, which allows images to be developed according to your intention. A number of highly advanced functions can be applied to these RAW images by using the SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 3.0 SE software utility, with its unique combination of high resolution and extraordinary color separation

The first thing you realize is weight. Compared to my DSLR it is very light. Even if you use the larger lens it is still quite light. The LCD screen is better in bright light then many others and it very sharp, but you may want the viewfinder. It is light and easy to use.The video does a nice job. The audio is not stereo. It creates AVCHD Lite videos. It will play on your computer, but probably not on your DVD player.There are a number of inexpensive programs that will convert it to a standard file that your DVD player will play.If you have 4/3rd lenses the adapter works fine, but you will have to do manual focus.

One annoyance is that you have to get an expensive SD card. Because it has vide0 and also the ability to do bursts, the card has to be fast. A minimum of class 6.

This lens is great for low light indoor photography. I was taking pictures of my daughter at night in a room lit with just incandescent bulbs at ISO 400 and no flash. They came out great. The shutter speed was a bit slower, so it she jerked around as I took the shot, there was a blur. It's great for snapping a few shots before she realizes daddy has the camera out. With the flash, it's harder to be as incognito.

The video is great too. The auto focus is slower than on dedicated camcorders, but it is nice to have. The dedicated video button makes it easy to get videos on the fly, and allows you to focus on what you want to capture instead of hunting for the icon on the mode dial.

The menus are pretty comprehensive, and the C1 and C2 settings are easily customizable. The mode dial rarely leaves C1. The button layout is amazing too. It's easy to make rapid changes by pressing the parameter you want to change on the d-pad then scrolling the wheel with your thumb. I would argue that the dial should be on the left so you can press the parameters with your right thumb and change the value with the dial with your left thumb, but oh well. My thumb has just gotten more flexible.

The screen is bright and colorful, and doesn't get too choppy in low light. I was amazed when I first turned the camera on and saw the refresh rate. There is no lag between what you see and what is shown on the LCD. Using other cameras now and then really highlights how great the screen is.

The lenses are great and I ended up buying both kit lenses, and I feel like that completes the system for me. I might add the telephoto, but honestly, the versatility of the "pancake" lens is amazing. It takes great low light pictures, and amazing landscape shots. It keeps the camera size down as well. Then there's the 14-45mm lens. When house-hunting, I take it along and am always amazed at how much that 28mm equivalent lens captures. It almost feels like fish-eye without the pincushion. The aperture is a little small on the zoom lens, but the wide open "pancake" screws on quite easily when you need a larger aperture.

As if you cannot already tell, I love this camera. I was very torn between this and one of the offerings from C**** or N****, but I am glad I decided on this one. My wife, who has only used point and shoots, and shies away from dSLRs, loves it, and is comfortable using it. My wife and I aren't the only admirers though; my father-in-law owns a N**** D3 and went nuts when he saw this thing. He said he wanted one and that he was jealous, even though he owns (arguably) the best full frame sensor camera made.

I love the fact that it is compact in the sense that a dSLR will NOT fit in your jacket pocket. This camera with the 20 mm kit lens will fit most generous jacket pockets. Even though the LCD screen is really great, I suggest the viewfinder if you are shooting in bright sunlight as it may be difficult to sense exposure on the LCD. I will be purchasing a zoom lens in the near future to complement the pancake lens.

I thought I would love this camera but I was very disappointed with it. For the price, the lcd screen should be much better or if they can't fix the lcd screen then put in a built in viewfinder. The lcd screen is very grainy and blurry, makes it almost impossible to manually focus. Maybe I just got a lemon. Also, it cannot compete with a dslr with it's shutter lag. Panasonic has a great idea with the camera but they need to do some more work on it. [...]

This is a great camera. I always wanted to get a camera that is portable, rangefinder size. Of course, this is not a rangefinder by definition, but it sure feels like one. I love how you can change the lenses. Micro 4/3 sensor resolution is excellent given the size of the camera. This camera is definitely a must-have for a companion to your bulky DSLR system :).

Panasonic Lumix Series DMC-GF1C Black 12.1 Megapixel Digital Camera

Discontinued

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